Gajalee Darbar

Bhandup, Central Mumbai

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Gajalee Darbar: Restaurant Info

₹ 350 for two

This price is indicative and exclusive of taxes

Regional Indian

Today, 11:30 AM to 03:30 PM, 06:30 PM to 11:30 PM

5, Patil Wadi, Shivaji Talao, Tank Road, Bhandup West, Mumbai

INSIDER TIPS

This is the place to eat crab in Mumbai. They once brought a dozen live crabs to my table and as the crustaceans scurried around, asked me to select one. I did. The crab was duly assassinated and though the dish they made from it was delicious, I felt a little like gang boss who had ordered a hit!

If Gajalee did not invent the fried bombil (they say they did), then it certainly popularised this version of the dish which turns up on menus everywhere, now

Steer clear of the North Indian but they do manage a moist and succulent tandoori fish

The original and the best Gajalee is still the one in Vile Parle. It is meant for locals (a broad definition that covers everyone from SachinTendulkar to Lata Mangeshkar to you and me) and no attempt is made to entice foreign tourists. Though the owners, who live above the restaurant, are from Mangalore, they specialise in cooking the sea food of the Maharashtra coast though, inevitably, the Mangalore influences do creep in. That said, the cuisine is authentic, with attention being paid to both fresh seafood which is flown in daily and to freshly ground masalas made to traditional recipes.